Federal prison in Otisville on lockdown after inmate fight

OTISVILLE — The Federal Correctional Institution is on a partial lockdown after a fight broke out on Monday, injuring three inmates, prison officials said.

BY ASHLEY KELLY

OTISVILLE — The Federal Correctional Institution is on a partial lockdown after a fight broke out on Monday, injuring three inmates, prison officials said.

Two of the inmates are in serious but stable condition. The other inmate was released from the hospital.

Prison officials would not say how the fight started or give the location. The fight is being investigated internally as well as by the FBI.

Inmates are primarily confined to their prison cells except when walking to and from the dining hall, according to prison officials. Interviews about the fight are also being conducted during the lockdown.

There is no visitation at the prison, which has about 1,121 inmates. It is a medium-security facility that only houses male offenders.

Visitation at the satellite prison camp, which has about 115 inmates, was restored on Tuesday. The camp is a minimum-security facility that also houses adult male offenders.